1SV 1:3 1FR | Slovakia2 - France2 (Women's World Championship Divison I)

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Women's World Championship Divison I

Slovakia2 – France2

1:3 (end)

Denmark – Norway

1:5 (end)

Czech Republic – Austria

2:1 (end)

final

Slovakia2

1:3 (1:0, 0:2, 0:1)

France2

Monday 07.04.2014, 13:00 • Women's World Championship Divison I

		Shots on goal in the 3rd period (together): Slovakia 14 (30) – France 8 (28) (15:11:58)
		Slovakia had pretty good start, but not so good second period. This is where they lost the game! Some final pressure came too late and Caroline Baldin has most credits for the French victory. The Slovaks are still without point, which I think is a bit upset! Bye for now, but women's world championship continues just after a while.
		Best players of the game are Viktoria Ihnatova from Team Slovakia and Estelle Duvin from Team France.
	60:00	Game over.
	59:54	Goal for Team France! But this time it was much better and Team France is going for it first victory! MARION ALLEMOZ hit the empty net from the red line and now it is pretty clear! No assist.
	59:46	France missed the empty net!
	59:18	Another face-off in the zone.
	58:57	The Slovaks are playing with an empty net 5 on 4. Now or never!
	58:57	Team out for Team Slovakia.
	58:57	Save by Caroline Baldin and face-off in the French zone.
	58:07	Velickova and Locatelli – both 2 minutes penalty for roughing. Teams playing four on four.
	58:07	Martina Velickova was the most active one in the rush, but Baldin still holds the lead for her team!
	57:58	Team France full strength.
	57:33	Klimasova missed the puck and it is now in the Slovakian zone.
	57:05	Shot wide by Ihnatova in good position.
	56:36	A couple of rebounds, but Slovakia still can't score! Baldin is also very lucky now.
	56:14	Slovakia has to start from the neutral zone. This is a big opportunity!
	55:54	Oh, this was just awful. Estelle Duvin (FRA) gets called for kneeing and I am very glad that the Slovak player is OK.
	55:02	Viktoria Inhatova, a two-time Czech champion with Karvina, forced Baldin to make a save with her glove.
	54:16	But they hardly get any chances and will have it tough in the final minutes.
	53:20	Now Caroline Baldin made two important saves. Looks like the Slovaks are launching a big pressure.
	52:32	Intentional offside by Team Slovakia slows down the play.
	51:46	The Slovaks are getting better and better in this period. Will they get the tying goal and take some point?
	50:52	Now a crucial moment on the other side. Herichova was all alone, but Baldin made a save with her catching glove!
	49:52	Estelle Duvin looks like she can hear me, but her shot went just on Kiapesova's chest!
	49:18	We are waiting for some interesting action here in the third period.
	47:52	Slovakia full strength. There are 177 spectators in MEO Arena.
	47:24	Even this time Kiapesova didn't have to make a save, puk was deflected.
	46:38	Passard made a turnover near the goal, but her shot went wide.
	45:47	The play is mostly in the Slovakian zone and here comes another penalty kill. Barbora Kezmarska (SVK) – 2 minutes for women body checking.
	45:10	Again an unsecure save by Kiapesova with her catching glove. But on the second time she finally covered the shot by Allemoz.
	44:35	Slovakia is playing in the full strength.
	43:40	France still couldn't make anything in this power-play.
	42:29	Well, this is a huge mistake by referee Glenn. Gabriela Zitnanska (SVK) gets called for tripping, but this was clear penalty shot situation in the goal opportunity.
	41:41	Also Slovakia get "their" icing.
	41:10	Another technical miscondunt by Team France, it was offside this time.
	40:55	Icing France.
	40:40	Klimasova shoot the puck right behind the blue line and this was very easy for Baldin.
	40:01	Start of 3rd period.
		Shots on goal in the 2nd period (together): Slovakia 5 (16) – France 13 (20)
		I think there was some storm in the French locker room. They played a great second period and completely turned the score over! But as we know women's hockey, anything isn't decided now and we will wait for an exciting finish of this game. Third period starts at 14:32.
	40:00	2nd period finished.
	39:30	Slovakia had some problems in their defensive zone and Romana Kiapesova had to hide the puck.
	38:46	This was the only shot by Slovakia. Team France is playing in the full strength.
	38:07	Easy, but effective save by Baldin's catching glove on a shot by Iveta Klimasova.
	37:43	Livia Lucova had to shoot by herself, but was blocked by the first player.
	37:01	The Slovaks would like to score the tying goal now as they haven't played a good period so far.
	36:45	And here comes power-play for Team Slovakia. Amandine Cuasnet (FRA) – 2 + 10 minutes for checking to the head.
	36:42	Slovakia playing in the full strength.
	35:55	Estelle Duvin got the puck behind the net, but wasn't fast enough to surprise Kiapesova.
	34:54	Great combination and a shot by Passard. Kiapesova made a very good slide to the other side of her goal crease!
	34:28	Nikola Balasova (SVK) – 2 minutes for women body checking.
	34:07	France are far better team in this period. They always get some dangerous shot in their attacks.
	33:02	But now Romana Kiapesova had to make a big pad save in the rush ahead of her net.
	32:14	Another bad save by Kiapesova, puck went just centimeters wide. Looks like she is nervous.
	31:38	This wasn't really a good power-play, France is in the full strength.
	30:49	Slovakia has to start again from their zone.
	30:20	Jurcova sent the puck towards the net, but no one from her teammates managed to redirect it.
	29:38	Now the Slovaks will have an opportunity to tie the score back. Emmanuelle Passard (FRA) – 2 minutes for hooking.
	28:55	Great move by Emmanuelle Passard, but not an accurate shot.
	27:53	Play is whistled down for icing by Team France.
	27:31	Team Slovakia is playing in the full strength. For how long?
	27:03	Slovakia now got some chance, even they are short-handed. Good save by Caroline Baldin.
	26:16	Kiapesova starts very nervously as she completely missed the puck with her glove.
	25:29	And the Slovaks are making a change in their net. Jana Budajova goes to the bench, Romana Kiapesova is now in the blue circle.
	25:29	Another penalty for Team Slovakia! Maria Herichova (SVK) – 2 minutes for hooking.
	25:29	Goal for Team France! Well, my apologize! Third power-play for France, second goal! The situation was very strange, but after the puck bounced behind the net, VIRGINIE BOUETZ ANDRIEU was right there and got the rebound! Assist: Estelle Duvin.
	25:05	Icing by Team France. It doesn't seem they are going to score in this power-play.
	24:39	Puk went outside of the ice from Gendarme's stick.
	24:03	But now France will play another power-play. Miriam Mikeskova (SVK) – 2 minutes for hooking.
	23:26	Srokova on a breakaway, but her shot went wide! Big opportunity for Slovakia.
	22:20	Goal for Team France! Hey, that was just sensational! Emmanuelle Passard recieved the pass on the blue line and then found SOLINE FOHRER, who made a great move and Budajova didn't have a chance. France is equalizing the score! Assist: Emmanuelle Passard.
	21:35	And now the power-play for Team France starts.
	21:18	We are going to play some four on four. Martina Velickova (SVK) – 2 minutes for hooking.
	21:08	Great combination by Team Slovakia, but even better save by Baldin on a shot by Klimasova!
	20:38	Slap shot by Kezmarska was deflecter right ahead of Caroline Baldin and went to the protective net.
	20:01	Start of 2nd period.
		Shots on goal in the 1st period: Slovakia 11 – France 7
		Team Slovakia had a really good fist period, their lead 1-0 is well-deserved and might have been even bigger. French players will need to improve as they get back from the locker room. Second period starts at 13:46.
	20:00	1st period finished.
	19:30	Very senseless foul by Estelle Duvin (FRA), who is getting a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. First power-play for Team Slovakia.
	19:01	Mikeskova and Mihalikova could have scored a late goal in this period. Baldin didn't see anything, but had some luck and stopped the puck.
	18:08	Gwendoline Gendarme was alone in the zone and lost the puck very quickly. The French are desperately trying to get into some action.
	17:04	Slovakian players are very calm and look like they know exactly what they are doing in every moment.
	16:26	Now we see pretty interesting play, up and down on both sides.
	15:50	Breakaway 3 on 1 by Team Slovakia, but Baldin made the save on a shot by Livia Lucova.
	15:29	Slovakian players in the goal crease and play is in the neutral zone.
	14:26	Team France is having very big problems, opponents are always very quickly near the players.
	13:26	Two big chances for Slovakia. However, Lucova hit the upper post and Mihalikova was too close to Caroline Baldin.
	12:31	Petra Jurcova was lying for some seconds on the ice and now the doctor takes care of her on the bench.
	12:05	Another mistake by French defense, but Baldin saved the situation with a great pad save.
	11:13	Slovakian players were substituting and Estelle Duvin got the puck on the right side, but her hard shot was easy for Budajova's catching glove.
	10:14	Quick breakaway by Petra Jurcova has finished with a shot just centimeters wide.
	09:03	Lara Escudero made some interesting moves, but didn't get through the last defender.
	08:35	Icing Slovakia.
	07:58	And Mikeskova is back on the ice. We are still waiting for some action by Team France.
	07:14	Slovakia is still very good in their penalty killing.
	06:34	And the puck is again far away from Jana Budajova.
	06:03	French fans are watching really poor start of the powerplay by their team.
	05:33	First penalty of the game. Miriam Mikeskova (SVK) – 2 minutes for tripping.
	05:17	Another long pass by Team Slovakia, but this time Baldim went from her net and stopped the puck.
	04:50	It might have been 2-0, but French defenseman got very quick to Livia Lucova in her breakaway.
	03:44	Goal for Team Slovakia! Big mistake by Team France and Slovakia shoots the opening goal. Jurcova was very good in forechecking and then passed the puck to MARIA HERICHOVA, who found a little space near the far post. Assist: Petra Jurcoval
	02:47	Situation was looking good for Alica Mihalikova, but she was very slow and Baldin had really easy job.
	01:39	Here comes a good counterattack by France. Budajova makes a save on a shot by Bouche, who was waiting for a rebound.
	01:00	Weak shot by Iveta Klimasova wasn't anything dangerous for goalie Baldin.
	00:32	Team France was trying to get the puk into the zone, but they get called for icing.
	00:01	Game started.
		Starting lineups: Slovakia: Budajova (Kiapesova) – Balasova, Lucova, Klimasova, Lalikova, Zitnanska, Ihnatova, Rakova, Turcsanyiova – Srokova, Gapova, Kezmarska – Mihalikova, Velickova „C“, Mikeskova – Herichova, Jurcova, Pravlikova – Krajnakova, Muchova, Miskova. Coach: Milan Skokan. France: Baldin (Morin) – Locatelli, Gendarme, Goncalves, Lager Lacombe, Bouetz Andrieu, Parment, Leclerc, Ridde – Duvin, Allemoz „C“, Baudrit – Fohrer, Passard, Bouche – Escudero, Jouanny, Cuasnet – Obre, Vix, Rihet. Coach: Gregory Tarle. Referees: Glenn (USA) – Hüffner (GER), Mala (CZE).
		Hello everyone and welcome! The second day of IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division I, Group A starts with a game between two opponents with no points so far. Slovakia will try to improve after their lost against Norway and France wants to score their first goal of the tournament.
		Welcome. Game starts at 13:00.

Commentary by

Martin Voltr

Goals & lineups Match log

Goals and assists: 4. Herichova (Jurcova) – 23. Fohrer (Passard), 26. Bouetz Andrieu (Duvin), 60. Allemoz

Slovakia2: Budajova (26. Kiapesova) – Balasova, Kezmarska, Klimasova, Lalikova, Zitnanska, Ihnatova, Rakova, Turcsanyiova – Srokova, Gapova, Lucova – Mihalikova, Velickova „C“, Mikeskova – Herichova, Jurcova, Pravlikova – Krajnakova, Muchova, Miskova. Coach: Milan Skokan.

France2: Baldin (Morin) – Locatelli, Gendarme, Goncalves, Lager Lacombe, Bouetz Andrieu, Parment, Leclerc, Ridde – Duvin, Allemoz „C“, Baudrit – Fohrer, Passard, Bouche – Escudero, Jouanny, Cuasnet – Obre, Vix, Rihet. Coach: Gregory Tarle.

Referees: Glenn (USA) – Hüffner (GER), Mala (CZE).

Attendance: 177

1st period
	03:44
	05:33
	19:30
1st intermission
2nd period
	21:18
	22:20
	24:03
	25:29
	25:29
	29:38
	34:28
	36:45
2nd intermission
3rd period
	42:29
	45:47
	55:54
	58:07
	59:54
Final